Community Profile - Township of Essa

Township of Essa
Community Profile
(705) 424-9770
www.essatownship.on.ca
5786 Simcoe County Road 21
Utopia, Essa Twp., Ontario L0M 1T0
Table of Contents
Community Overview
3
Planning for the Future
6
Demographics
7
Education
9
Workforce
11
Labour Costs
13
Cost of Living
14
Building & Development
15
Vacant Land in Essa
16
Retail Space in Essa
17
Retail & Service Space Inventory
Building & Development (Permit Fees)
Business Costs
Business Services
18
19
20
22
Township Map
24
Views of Essa Township
25
The Essa Township Economic Development Committee is ready to facilitate the economic, social and
business connections you require.
Tel: (705) 424-4054
fax: (705) 424-6609
e-mail: edc@essatownship.on.ca
Sandie Macdonald
Economic Development Committee Chair
(705) 424-5511
Greg Murphy
Chief Administrative Officer
(705) 424-9917
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Colleen Healey
Manager of Planning and Development
(705) 424-9917
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Community Overview
Essa Township is a mixed rural and urban area, located in the heart of Simcoe County. It lies directly
southwest of the City of Barrie and is roughly 100 kilometers north of the City of Toronto. Essa
Township’s borders are County Road 90 to the north, County Road 27 to the east, Highway 89 to the
south and County Road 10 to the west.
Essa Township consists of the three major communities of Angus, Baxter and Thornton as well as the
smaller hamlets of Colwell, Egbert, Ivy and Utopia. Canada’s largest Canadian Forces training base,
CFB Borden, is located inside Essa Township, just west of Angus, and impacts the economy of Essa
Township positively.
Primarily an agricultural area, Essa Township also has a bustling service industry as well as some
industrial manufacturing plants within its borders. With many beautiful rivers, picturesque landscapes
and convenient access to major cities, Essa Township provides a great place to live and work for its
18,505 residents.
Essa Township is policed by the OPP with a satellite office in the newly opened Nottawasaga Pines
Secondary School. Although the population of Essa is growing, crime has decreased and is lower
than the Provincial five year average. A proactive approach to crime and traffic has contributed to
these lower numbers.
A true sense of pride is felt by all who live in Essa Township. This is reflected in the many volunteer
projects taken on by residents. Sustaining pristine river conditions is a common focal point of
volunteer activities, highlighted by the annual Community Tree Plant. Annual festivals, such as the
Angus Salmon Festival and Derby, bring visitors from across Central Ontario to take part in the
wonderful fishing conditions, and also to enjoy the friendly atmosphere that Essa Township is known
for. Our great scenery mixed with excellent business opportunities truly makes Essa Township a
place “where Town and Country meet.”
Coming into Angus on Mill Street from the South
Community Overview
Mission Statement
To promote progressive growth in Essa’s commercial and industrial sectors while maintaining strong
support for existing businesses.
Economic Goals
The main economic goals are to:
• Provide additional opportunities for Township residents to be employed within their own
community
• Preserve and protect the agricultural industry, and expand upon this
• Encourage development that is compatible with the Township’s resource base
• Develop retail and personal service sectors in order to retain and attract new consumers
Economic Activities
Historically, the primary economic activity of the Township was agriculture. Although in recent years
the local economy has diversified to include a thriving commercial, retail and service industry sector,
agri-business and a rural-based economy remains important to the overall economic well-being of the
Municipality. Base Borden is located in Essa and adds substantially to the economy. The approximate
10,000 residents and employees on the Base significantly support local businesses, particularly in
Angus.
Angus has available municipal services to support development, and as such, has become the
commercial and retail hub for the Municipality.
Angus Arena
Farm Land in Essa
Cenotaph in Angus
Community Overview
Base Borden
According to National Defence, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden employs approximately 3,250
military personnel and approximately 1,500 civilians. The Base also trains some 15,000 military
personnel annually. The Base provides the greatest amount of employment opportunities for
residents in this area of Simcoe County. It has been recently announced that CFB Borden will be
receiving $210 million in funding for an upgrade to the Base. Of the funding, it is expected that
approximately $180 million will be going towards construction of a new Military Police Academy, a
new school for mechanical and electrical engineering, and for additional training buildings as well.
This expansion will provide additional retail inflow potential to Angus and Essa, which is located within
the heart of Simcoe County.
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Planning for the Future
Essa is located 100 km north of the Greater Toronto Area (population in excess of 5 million
people) and immediately southwest of the City of Barrie.
Pearson International Airport (Canada’s largest airport) is only a 100 km drive from Essa. Lake
Simcoe Regional Airport is less than 40 km.
Essa is located within a one-day trucking distance of more than 120 million North American
consumers. Over 6.2 million people live within a 170 km radius of Essa, representing 40% of
Canada’s total buying power.
Essa Township offers a sound network infrastructure providing high-speed fiber optics
connecting urban centres with a broadband width of 100 MB.
The Canadian Pacific Railway runs directly through the middle of Essa by way of Alliston. The
CPR is undertaking an expansion of this railway to accommodate additional traffic flow (to be
complete in the fall of 2011).
As well, Royal Victoria Hospital is located in the City of Barrie and now provides a new, stateof-the-art Cancer-care Facility. Moreover, RVH has just finished a large expansion. It is a
440,000 square foot, $450 million project and will double the size of the existing hospital.
Stevenson Memorial Hospital is located in Alliston to the south. It is a growing community
hospital, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
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Demographics
Yearly Population Growth (Stats Canada, 2011)
According to the 2011 Census, the total population of Essa Township is 18,505. This figure is an
increase of 9.5% from the previous 2006 Census figures.
Population Projections
According to a population growth study conducted in 2006, the area’s population is anticipated to
grow by an additional 275,000 people over the next 20 years (Simcoe County).
Population and Dwelling Counts (Stats Canada, 2011)
Category
Total Number
Population in 2011
18,505
Population in 2006
16,901
2006 to 2011 population change (%)
9.5
Total private dwellings
6,930
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
6,408
Population density per square kilometre
66.1
Land area (square km)
280.07
Angus Community Park, flowers on every corner & our “New” Trail.
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Demographics
Population Details (Stats Canada, 2011)
Family Characteristics
Household Size
Total number of
families
5325
100%
Total private
households
6410
100%
Married-couple
families
3765
71%
Couples with
children
2460
38%
Common-law
families
840
16%
Couples without
children
1630
25%
Single-parent
families
720
14%
One person
households
1105
17%
3
-
Other households
1215
19%
Average Family
Size
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Education
Educational Facilities
The Township is well serviced by public and separate elementary schools. Essa is proud to announce
its first secondary school which opened its doors in the fall of 2011. The Nottawasaga Pines
Secondary School is located at 8505 County Rd. 10, Angus. Essa also has available, within its
boundaries, schools which provide French language instruction at the elementary level in both the
public and separate school systems.
Post-secondary education is available nearby in Barrie through Georgian College as well as a variety
of institutions in the Toronto area.
“Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School”
Educational Attainment
Thirty-three percent of the population over the age of 15 have obtained at least a high school
diploma.
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Education
Population by Major Field of Study (Stats Canada, 2006) NEW figures coming out 2013.
Major Field of Study
Total
Male
Female
Total population 15 years and over
13,235
6,855
6,380
No post secondary certificate, diploma or degree
7,400
3,870
3,530
Education
345
60
285
Visual and performing arts, and communications
technologies
220
130
90
Humanities
240
85
155
Social and behavioural sciences and law
625
120
505
Business, management and public administration
965
285
680
Physical and life sciences and technologies
65
40
20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences
185
110
75
1,605
1,545
60
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
140
90
50
Health, parks, recreation and fitness
820
135
690
Personal, protective and transportation services
620
375
245
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
Two of the elementary schools in Essa
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Workforce
Labour Force (Stats Canada, 2006) NEW figures coming out 2013.
Total population 15 years and over
13,235
In the labour force
10,005
Employed
9,380
Participation rate
75.6%
Unemployment rate
6.2%
Essa Township’s unemployment rate is lower than that of Ontario at 6.4%.
Type of Industry
Essa Township’s total experienced labour force, 15 years and over consists of 9,910 persons.
CFB Borden employs approximately 3,250 military personnel and approximately 1,500 civilians. The
military Base provides the greatest percentage of employment opportunities for residents in this area
of Simcoe County.
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Workforce
The largest employment sector in the South Simcoe area is manufacturing which reported 10,590
jobs in 2006 or 28% of all jobs. In 2006, the auto sector accounted for 74% of all manufacturing jobs,
an obvious need for our area to diversify. With economic downturn, sales of Honda vehicles from the
Alliston plants dropped 37% in January 2009 and approximately 1,000 contract workers were bought
out by Honda by the end of February 2009 (Alliston Herald, Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, 2009).
Honda confirms it has approximately 4,200 employees presently, significantly down from the
anticipated number of 4,640 projected by Honda at the opening of its third plant. In the retail sector,
there are 40 empty retail locations in Alliston alone.
Simcoe County has seen a steady increase in Ontario Works caseload since the fall of 2009,
resulting in a 31.8% increase in January 2010 and by January 2011 another 11.09%. The
unemployment rate increased to 8.9% in October of 2012, higher than the Ontario rate of 8.1%. Even
worse is the unemployment rate for youth aged 15-24, 16.8%, up from 15.4% in July 2011.
Occupation by Population (Stats Canada, 2006) NEW figures coming out 2013.
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over
9,910
100%
820
8%
1,335
13%
Natural and applied sciences and related
occupations
335
3%
Health occupations
380
4%
Occupations in social science, education,
government service and religion
670
7%
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
200
2%
Sales and service occupations
3,155
32%
Trades, transport and equipment operators and
related occupations
1,835
19%
Occupations unique to primary industry
410
4%
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing
and utilities
760
8%
Management occupations
Business, finance and administration occupations
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Labour Costs
Expected Earnings NEW figures coming out 2013.
Job Name
Average ($)
High ($)
Low ($)
Human Resource Managers
27.40
41.35
13.73
Sales, Marketing & Advertising Managers
22.79
38.49
13.85
Construction Managers
26.58
41.85
15.00
Manufacturing Managers
23.93
39.85
15.00
Facility Operation & Maintenance Managers
17.56
26.92
11.44
Bookkeepers
15.86
21.80
10.50
General Office Clerks
15.63
22.55
10.38
Telephone Operators
12.24
18.46
9.25
Shippers & Receivers
14.25
19.23
9.75
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineers
29.28
41.94
19.38
Tool & Dye Makers
20.23
41.94
19.38
Industrial Electricians
26.38
36.88
20.00
Welders
17.34
30.00
12.15
Construction Trades Helpers & Labourers
15.90
24.87
11.00
Material Handlers
14.27
19.04
10.25
Motor Vehicle Assemblers & Inspectors
24.03
36.88
14.80
Labourers in Metal Fabrication
14.72
21.29
10.14
Labourers in Food, Beverage & Tobacco Processing
14.77
22.61
9.50
Truck Drivers
17.04
21.22
13.75
Machine Fitters
22.47
30.00
10.30
Information Systems Analysts & Consultants
27.01
41.93
17.48
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Cost of Living
Income (Stats Canada, 2006) NEW figures coming out 2013.
•
Median income for persons 15 years and over - $31,127 per year
•
Median family income - $76,011 per year
•
Median income for single person household - $37,886
Rental Costs
•
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings is $849 per month
•
25% of tenants spend more than 30% of their household income to cover the cost of shelter
•
28% of occupied private dwellings in Essa are rented
Housing Costs
•
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings is $1,166
•
Average value of owned dwelling in Essa is $273,048
•
22% of home owners spend more than 30% of their household income to cover the cost of
shelter
Housing in Essa
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Building & Development
Building Permits and Applications
Information regarding zoning and building permits should be obtained through the Township of Essa
Municipal office.
Essa Township Municipal Office
5786 County Road 21
Utopia, ON
Phone: (705) 424-9770 Fax: (705) 424-2367
e-mail: chealey@essatownship.on.ca
Building Permits Issued
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
New Residential Building
149
204
119
191
142
New Commercial Building
17
9
3
0
0
Alterations, Additions and Renovations
158
142
242
194
166
Farm Buildings
15
10
7
2
2
Demolition
27
19
19
13
13
Other
180
115
24
139
149
Housing in Essa
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VACANT LAND IN ESSA
ADDRESS
SIZE
ZONING
as of October 2012.
PRICE
128 Cecil St., Angus
5 Lots
Residential
$59,900. - $84,900. per Lot or
$289,900 for all five.
5752 30th SR, Essa
26 acre parcel
M1
$65,000. per acre
16 acres
M1
$35,000. per acre
12 acres
M1
$80,000. per acre
42 acres
$65,000. per acre
6562 25th. SR, Essa
almost 1.75 acres
Residential/
Agricultural
$
77,500.00
49 Brentwood Rd.
19.93 X 80 m
Residential
$
79,900.00
6930 Cty. Rd. 21
235' X 2007'
Residential
$
99,900.00
Pt Lot 5 Con 6
14 Acre
Recreation
$
129,900.00
Residential
$
139,900.00
1 Fraser Street, Angus
Lot 2 Ninth Line, Essa
$195,000.00
5182 25th SR, Essa
18.8 acres
$348,000.00
7510 Cty Rd. 27
320.10 X 850.00 ft
$359,000.00
3 Trillium Lane
$399,000.00
Pt Lot 1 Con 5
560.00 X 1042.43 ft
$588,000.00
7054 Cty Rd. 10
181.42 acres
$999,900.00
150-160 Mill St., Angus
Rural/Environmental
Protection
1.8 acres fronting on main street in Angus
$1,950,000.00
2 Alma St., Angus
Residential
$2,100,000.00
24 Vernon St., Angus
Residential
$2,250,000.00
6648 Hwy 27
7428 Cty Rd 27
$2,300,000.00
1600.00 X 2200.00 ft
100+ acres
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$5,000,000.00
Retail Space Available
Address
Type of
Name & Contact Building
as of October 2012.
No. of
Units
Size of
Units
Price
Angus Plaza
17 King St. Angus
simon@thebehargroup.com
416-636-8898 x 232
Strip Plaza
outdoor
entry
5 available, total
of 12. Can be
divided to suit
everyone.
500-5,050 sq. ft.
$14.50 per sq. ft.
plus MIT
Commerce Plaza
7 Commerce Rd.
Angus
Sergio Molella (owner)
416-616-7216
Strip Plaza
outdoor
entry
NO vacancies
1053 sq. ft.
Approximately
$16.00 per sq. ft.
plus MIT
KFC Plaza
Mill St. Angus
E & G Investments,
Newmarket
Strip Plaza
outdoor
entry
1 available, total
of 4.
Pine River Plaza
4 Pine River Rd.
Angus
Angela Roy
Century 21
705-424-2121
Strip Plaza
outdoor
entry
NO vacancies
will sub divide to
fit up to 3000 sq.
ft.
Approximately
$12.00 per sq. ft.
plus MIT
Pine View Plaza
223 Mill Street,
Angus
Royal LePage
Linda Knight
705-424-4188
Strip Plaza
outdoor
entry
3 available, total
of 9
882-969 sq. ft.
Starting at $14.00 per
sq. ft. plus MIT
Rainbow Plaza
3 Massey St.
Angus
James Gray
416-222-5040
jg@sympatico.ca
Strip Plaza
800-1600 sq. ft.
$9.00-$12.00 per sq.
ft. plus $7.00 MIT
Rainbow Mall
6 Massey Street
Karem Guergis
705-424-2251
Cell 705-627-8814
Free
standing
building
8000 sq. ft.
Ready to go. Will
accommodate
1200 sq. ft.
$10.00 per sq. ft.
plus MIT
Thornton
Crossing Plaza
Thornton, ON
Shannon MacIntyre
705-735-2245
Strip Plaza
outdoor
entry
1 @ 2000 sq ft
3 @ 1250 sq ft
$13.50 per sq. ft.
plus $5.75 MIT
4 available
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Retail and Service Space Inventory
(August 2010)
RETAIL CATEGORY
Angus Area
% of Total
FOOD STORE RETAIL (FSR)
Supermarkets
Convenience and Specialty Food Stores
SUBTOTAL
64,200
17,500
81,700
18.1%
4.9%
23.0%
NON-FOOD STORE RETAIL (NFSR)
Health and Personal Care Stores
Building and Outdoor Home Supplies Stores
Sub-TOTAL NON-GAFO
22,300
16,000
38,300
6.3%
4.5%
10.8%
0
18,800
600
28,300
47,700
86,000
0.0%
5.3%
0.2%
8.0%
13.4%
24.2%
BEER, WINE, LEQUOR STORES
Beer/Wine/Liquor Stores
SUBTOTAL
11,200
11,200
3.2%
3.2%
SERVICES
Banks/Other Financial Services
Insurance and Real Estate Services
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Selected Educational Services
Health Care Services
Civic and Social Organizations
Cultural, Entertainment and Recreation
Food Services and Drinking Places
Personal Care Services
Administrative Services
Postal Services
SUBTOTAL
10,650
7,200
11,600
1,600
13,700
3,700
2,300
44,400
18,600
0
1,200
114,950
3.0%
2.0%
3.3%
0.5%
3.9%
1.0%
0.6%
12.5%
5.2%
0.0%
0.3%
32.3%
OCCUPIED RETAIL AND SERVICE SPACE
293,850
82.7%
VACANT SPACE
61,500
17.3%
TOTAL RETAIL, SERVICE AND VACANT SPACE
355,350
100.0%
Furniture, Home Furnishings and Electronics Stores
Miscellaneous GAFO
Clothing and Accessories Stores
General Merchandise Stores
Sub-TOTAL GAFO
SUBTOTAL
Vacancy Rate
17%
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Building & Development
Permit Fees (Subject to annual review and changes accordingly)
Solid Fuel Permits (woodstoves)
$50.00
Agricultural/Farm Permits
-Post and metal frame construction & eng. material $0.10/sf
covered steel framed construction
-All other farm buildings
$0.19/sf
Pools (By-law 2002-56)
-In-ground (includes all necessary fencing permit)
-Above ground (includes all necessary fencing
permit)
$100.00
$75.00
Residential Projects
-New dwelling (including plumbing)
-All other structures
-Attached garages and unfinished basements
$.85/sf
$.38/sf
$.25/sf
Commercial Projects
$.60/sf
Industrial Projects
$.40/sf
Renovations/Alterations/Floor Layout
$.25/sf
Institutional/Assembly
$.75/sf
Decks/Sheds up to 200 sq.ft.
$.11/sf
Lot Grading Deposits
-New residential dwellings
$1,000.00
Minimum fee per permit
$70.00
Demolition Permits
$40.00
Plan Re-Examination per application
$50.00
Designated Structures/Tents/Suppression
Systems/Paint Booths
$50.00
Moving/Relocating Building Permit
$40.00
Churches
50% of regular permit fee minimum $30.00
Park Model Trailers, Mobile and Modular Homes
-Mobile home
-Modular home / park model trailer
$150.00
$100.00
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Business Costs
2012 Tax Rates (Subject to annual review and changes accordingly)
PROPERTY CLASS
TOTAL TAX RATE
Residential / Farm
0.703806%
Multi-Residential
0.963796%
Commercial Occupied
1.864521%
Commercial Vacant
1.305165%
Industrial Occupied
2.332796%
Industrial Vacant
1.516318%
Pipelines
2.111486%
Farmlands
0.175952%
Managed Forest
0.175952%
Budget and Tax Facts
2013 Total Budget - $13,640,685
2013 Total Tax Levy - $4,369,165
2013 County Waste Charge – Included in County Levy
2013 Tax Levy Increase = 5.0% Less Growth 2.0% – 3.0%
2013 Water/Sewer Operations Budget - $3,064631
2013 Water/Sewer Capital Expansion Budget - $242,500
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Business Costs
Water Treatment
Water is supplied by the Municipality, inside the communities of Angus, Thornton, and Baxter.
Municipal water is also available for commercial or industrial uses along County Road 10 between
Angus and Alliston.
Water Service Rates – By-law 2011-15 (Fees subject to annual review and changes accordingly)
Fixed Part
By-law 2011-15
5/8”
$56.08
1”
$78.51
1.5”
$100.94
2”
$162.63
3”
$616.86
Water supply rate per m3 - $1.23
Connection Fees
Both water and sewer connection permits are $75 each.
Pollution Control
Municipal water and sewage treatment facilities are available in the community of Angus.
Main Street in Angus
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Business Services
Communication – Internet
Essa Township is a modern municipality with access to a full range of communication solutions.
Digital signal for cell phones is available throughout the Township, as well as internet service and
access to Fibre Optic internet service.
Airport Facilities
Lester B. Pearson Airport – Located 80km from Essa Township and is easily accessible by Highway
400 or Airport Road. Pearson Airport provides both international and
domestic flight service as well as Customs service.
Lake Simcoe Regional Airport – Located within 30km of Essa Township, easily accessible from
Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte. Airport offers a full range of flight services
including accommodations for both international passengers and freight.
Rail Service
Freight service available from the Barrie-Collingwood Railway & Canadian Pacific Railway.
Port Facilities:
Available in Collingwood which lies within 40 km of Essa.
Road Access
Highway 89 forms the southern boundary of the Township. County Roads 15, 27, and 90 define the
western, eastern and northern boundaries respectively. County Roads 10 and 56 traverse Essa in a
north/south direction, while County Road 21 travels east/west across the municipality. Highway 89
and County Roads 21, 27, and 90 provide connections onto Highway 400, located only minutes away
to accommodate any shipping and travel needs.
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Business Services
Business Support Services
Support for small business and economic development in Essa Township is provided by the Essa
Economic Development Committee and Nottawasaga Futures by way of the South Simcoe Economic
Alliance. These organizations provide business resources and consulting. They also make available
programs designed to assist, existing and new businesses with access to meeting rooms, and on-line
business registration.
Essa Economic Development Centre
8529 County Rd. 10, Angus, ON
Phone: (705) 424-4054; Fax: (705) 424-6609
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e-mail: edc@essatownship.on.ca
Nottawasaga Futures
233 Church St. South, Alliston, ON
Phone: (705) 435-1540; Fax: (705) 435-6907
Web: www.nottawasaga.com
e-mail: ced@nottawasaga.com
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Township Map
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Views of Essa Township
Plazas in Angus
Farm Land in Essa
Bell’s Gristmill in Utopia
Building in Essa
MUNRO Concrete Products Ltd.
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Views of Essa Township
Peacekeepers Park in Angus
Seed Plant in Angus
Nicolston Dam on Line 5, Essa
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Views of Essa Township
Thornton Fire Hall & Library
Beautiful Open Spaces
Peacekeepers Park
Fire Hall in Angus
The Nottawasaga River
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